By Rich Palzewic Sports Editor SUAMICO – Bay Port senior soccer player Delaney Wahl is the biggest Green Bay Packers fan she knows. That’s why getting to meet Green Bay quarterback Aaron Rodgers April 12 was a special moment in time for her. The visit for Wahl and her family was made possible by the …
By Rich Palzewic Sports Editor GREEN BAY – Former Green Bay Southwest High School basketball player Natisha Hiedeman was recently drafted into the Women’s National Basketball Association. Hiedeman, who played four years at Marquette University, was drafted by the Minnesota Lynx at No. 18 overall in the second round. The Lynx then traded Hiedeman’s draft …
ONEIDA – Tournament officials recently launched volunteer registration for the third annual Thornberry Creek LPGA Classic. The tournament will take place July 2-7, 2019, at Thornberry Creek at Oneida. South Korea’s Sei Young Kim will defend the title that she captured last year with an LPGA scoring record of 31-under par. More than 600 volunteers …
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By Rich Palzewic Sports Editor Benjamin Breun (BRU-IN) is a senior at Bay Port playing boys’ tennis. He has been on varsity all four years of his high school career. Breun plans to attend the University of Minnesota-Duluth to pursue a degree in civil engineering. In his spare time, he likes to disc golf and …
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By Rich Palzewic Sports Editor SEYMOUR – We’ve all seen pictures or videos of athletes doing extraordinary things under difficult situations. As a baseball fan, my favorite memory of such an occurrence took place in the 1988 World Series when Kirk Gibson of the Los Angeles Dodgers hit a two-out, two-run homer in the bottom …
By Rich Palzewic Sports Editor GREEN BAY – The Pulaski softball team was one walk and a hit away from perfection in its April 9 game with Notre Dame Academy. Behind the pitching of Emma Wiese and Lauren Dixon, the Red Raiders posted an 8-0 victory over the Tritons in a Fox River Classic Conference …
GREEN BAY – It’s not often that a college soccer recruit doesn’t play the sport in high school, but Green Bay Preble senior Grace Taylor has a unique situation. Taylor, a UW-Green Bay women’s soccer commit, found success on the high school track and field team last year and helped her 400-meter relay team advance …
By Rich Palzewic Sports Editor GREEN BAY – Two area teams are seeking the community’s help. The Green Bay Booyah Baseball Club and the Green Bay Voyageurs Football Club are looking for host families. Both teams will play their games at the new Capital Credit Union Park in Ashwaubenon beginning this season. “We are in …
By Rich Palzewic Sports Editor Cole Griffin is a senior member of the De Pere boys’ golf team. He will be attending UW-Milwaukee to study business administration. In his spare time, Griffin likes to watch movies. Name: Cole Griffin School: De Pere Sport: Boys’ golf Parents: Dave and Cassie Twitter: @colegriffox10 Tell me about your …
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By Greg Bates Correspondent DE PERE – In a tight game, the De Pere softball hitters were getting a little too aggressive at the plate. The Redbirds were swinging at a lot of first- and second-pitch offers by the Notre Dame Academy pitcher and weren’t having too much luck. Trailing 8-6 entering the bottom of …
